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Author: Mike Finger

AUSTIN — Texas wide receivers Kendall Sanders and Montrel Meander face charges of sexual assault and warrants have been issued for their arrest, university police confirmed Thursday. In addition to the second-degree felony charges against both players, Sanders was charged with improper photography. Although a police spokesperson said neither player had been arrested as of […] …

DALLAS — Defensive end Cedric Reed, one of four Texas players who reportedly had dinner with an agent last spring, said Tuesday he’s no longer being investigated and expects to play in the Longhorns’ season opener against North Texas. “I’m cleared,” Reed said at Big 12 media days at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Reed, who […] …

DALLAS — At first, we thought Gary Patterson was just speaking over our heads again. For many of us in the unwashed masses at Big 12 media days, Monday was our first day back from summer vacation, and …

DALLAS — Texas’ 2014 football hopes hinge in no small part on whether David Ash and Johnathan Gray can take a hit. Monday, the Longhorns announced that their doctors believe they can. Ash and Gray, two key members of UT’s offensive backfield, are among the injured players who have been cleared to fully participate in […] …

OMAHA, Neb. — The tears weren’t there yet. In the aftermath of a devastating extra-inning, season-ending loss at the College World Series, Texas coach Augie Garrido said he would cry when he could “get behind a closed door.” But as crushed as he was standing in a hallway at TD Ameritrade Park late Saturday night, […] …

OMAHA, Neb. — Texas began its trip to the College World Series by digging itself into a hole. The Longhorns have nearly climbed out of it. Nathan Thornhill pitched eight shutout innings and UT took advantage of some early-game Vanderbilt sloppiness to beat the Commodores 4-0 at TD Ameritrade Park on Friday. It was the […] …

OMAHA, Neb. — Texas never got the big hit it’s been waiting for. But the Longhorns did more than enough to avoid elimination at the College World Series. Parker French pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the UT offense chipped away all afternoon as the Longhorns beat Louisville 4-1 in a losers’ bracket game at […] …

OMAHA, Nebraska — One big inning doomed Texas in its long-awaited College World Series return. California-Irvine erupted for three runs and five hits in the top of the eighth against UT pitchers Nathan Thornhill and John Curtiss, and that was enough for the Anteaters to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Longhorns at TD […] …

SAN ANTONIO — Producers of a movie based on the story of former Texas football standout Freddie Steinmark will host a casting call for extras on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 12828 San Pedro. “My All American,” directed by “Hoosiers” and “Rudy” producer Angelo Pizzo and starring Aaron Eckhart as […] …

AUSTIN — Brian Davis, who arrived at Texas with Mack Brown in 1998 and served as the UT football team’s head academic adviser for 16 years, has been fired by the school, athletic department sources confirmed Tuesday. Davis’ dismissal was reported first by the Austin American-Statesman. Davis, whose official title was associate athletic director, had […] …